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How to Raise a 65-Foot Steel Pipe

A 65-foot steel pipe can be very heavy and difficult to move. To move this length of steel pipe, you will require assistance from a lifting device. One type of lifting device that you can use to raise your steel pipe is a gantry crane. A gantry crane is constructed of a steel frame and generally is capable of lifting objects that can weigh up to 1 ton.

Things You'll Need

Two portable gantry cranes
Chain hoist
Electric winch
Lifting sling

Instructions

- 1
  Measure 22 feet from one end of the 65-foot steel pipe. Place the lifting sling perpendicular to the pipe. Repeat this step on the other end of the pipe. Roll the pipe onto the lifting sling.
- 2
  Attach a chain hoist or an electric winch to the trolley on the I-beam of the gantry crane.
- 3
  Position one gantry crane over the chain on one end of the 65-foot pipe. Push the portable gantry crane over the pipe by its casters. Place the second gantry crane over the chain on the other end of the pipe.
- 4
  Place the loops of one lifting sling over the hook on the hoist or winch. Repeat this step with the other lifting sling.
- 5
  Pull the chains on the chain hoists in unison to raise the 65-foot pipe off the ground. If you are using an electric winch, press the start button at the same time. Raise the steel pipe a suitable distance, such as 24 inches.

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